Neandertal genetic diversity: A fresh look from old samples

被引:11
作者
Excoffier, Laurent [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bern, Computat & Mol Populat Genet Lab, Inst Zool, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
关键词
MODERN HUMANS; MTDNA SEQUENCE; DNA; EUROPE;
D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.035
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The recent publication of three old Neandertal mitochondrial sequences shows that the genetic diversity of the Neandertals has been largely underestimated. It suggests that the Neandertal population was extensively subdivided geographically, and that its genetic diversity changed markedly over time.
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页码:R650 / R652
页数:3
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